Pre-teen boy wounded with a shotgun blast from behind

Syracuse, NY - A 12-year-old boy was shot from behind tonight with a shotgun blast in front of a house at 112 Eastman Avenue.

Syracuse police closed down the 100 block of Eastman Avenue, a one-block street between South and May avenues, and were canvassing the neighborhood, going through back yards with flashlights.

The shooting occurred about 9:15. The wounded boy was taken by ambulance to University Hospital. Sgt. Tom Connellan said the wound in a shoulder was not life threatening.

Officers said witnesses saw a number of teen-agers run from the shooting, but officers said they did not know if the teens were involved in the shooting or just happened to be in the area and scattered when they heard the shot.